Are you a crafts person.Make and create something tell me what it is like what you do.

[think about it]

Not so much crafts as such but I'm a model engineer I suppose. My special interest is in Radio Controlled models and for many moons have built and raced / flown models of all sorts.

 

At the moment I'm enjoying the challenge of building and flying 'drones' or more accurately - multi-copters. Since the mid-eighties I've built RC Cars, Planes, Helicopters, Boats and a few creepy halloween 'toys' from childrens dolls.

 

The halloween ones are usually the most fun when they unexpectedly start moving, waving their arms and legs and the favourite bit is when the head starts spinning rapidly. All using bits out of an RC plane/helicopter that gives me perhaps six or seven independent sets of motion/interaction. More seriously I used o have a little side-line building and repairing models for others as well as buying damaged ones and re-furbishing them. However, I don't really get the time these days.

 

My current personal projects are: A racing quadcopter that transmits live pictures from its point of view to my portable screen (nearly finished, just needs final assembly and then hooking up to a pc for tuning). A 56" wingspan scale WWII P51 Mustang that's been built to be as close to scale as possible which is electrically powered. (the build is finished but the power system needs tuning and installing) and a 68" wingspan Extra 330 Aerobatic plane with a 20cc petrol engine (ready to test fly once I have the time to dedicate a day or so to doing just that).

 

It's fun at the moment because of the amount of public interest over the 'drone' aspect of the hobby where a lot of sensationalising has been done with regards to their capabilities and the use of aerial cameras vs privacy. As such I'm happy to provide answers to anyone if they have any concerns.

 

Before anyone gets too worried, I'm insured up to £10m for public liability and hold competent operator certificates from the BMFA (British Model Flying Assoc.)

 

 

EDIT:

 

there's a daft little video here

if you're concerned over what can be seen by a drone in flight.

[think about it]

Snowdragon, that's lovely.

 

We lost a little one last year and that's just broken the very thin shell of composure I keep up for the sake of others. Time to put my office phone on DND and lock the door for five minutes while I gather myself up again. I can't begin to explain how it feels but, you've come very close and putting her down for the last time broke me in two.

[think about it]

so sorry think about it, I wrote that when lost my granddaughter, did not mean upset you,

 

No, no. You didn't upset me. You just helped put words to feelings and that's what poetry is for. It's an excellent poem that captures it all very well indeed so there's never any need for an apology of any sorts.